Produktionsblock:
B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 bis 42-98035
Hersteller:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 447th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 709th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IE-D
Einsätze: 83
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97976 / Louie the Creep aka A Bit o’ Lace
Delivered Dallas 21/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden [IE-D] 19/6/44; landing accident with Malcolm Bounds 27/12/44; landing accident with Hal Kearney 29/1/45; (83m) Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45. A BIT O’ LACE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 3. April 2021
B-17 42-97976 / Louie the Creep aka A Bit o’ Lace Details
447th Bomb Group B-17 “A Bit O’ Lace” Crew Film
25. März 2019 access_time 17:53
There is an almost-complete mission list for this particular B-17G available at https://www.flying-tigers.co.uk/2016/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-new-models-and-august-bank-holiday-sale/.
26. März 2019 access_time 20:09
Thank you for sharing this link. 🙂